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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA fueled its huge moon rocket for the first time Monday and went ahead with a critical countdown test despite a fuel line leak. This was NASA's fourth crack at the all-important dress rehearsal, the last major milestone before the moon rocket's long-awaited launch debut.

If the fueling test goes well, NASA hopes to launch the SLS rocket on its maiden flight late this summer.

This week in space we've got beautiful new maps of the Milky Way and the asteroid 16 Psyche. They are, by necessity, at different scales.

After numerous setbacks, NASA will begin its next wet dress rehearsal for the Space Launch System.

Following a semester of extracurricular activities through the Idaho Digital Learning Academy, high school juniors participating in the Idaho Science and Aerospace Scholars program visited the University of Idaho’s campus

France is the most recent signatory to the Artemis Accords, NASAs international agreement to establish best practices for ongoing cooperation on moon exploration.

An environmental assessment clears the way for test flights of the giant rocket to orbit, but any missions to Mars may depart from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Complementing online coursework and extracurricular activities through the Idaho Digital Learning Academy, high school juniors toured engineering and science labs at the University of Idaho this week.

SpaceX must address dozens of environmental issues before it can upgrade Starbase in Boca Chica. The launch license needed for the Starship program remains pending.

OIG: NASAs second launcher for Space Launch System moon rocket is years behind schedule and likely to cost 2.5 times more than originally planned.